... Some items however are not considered as toys for the purposes of this Directive, these include; slings and catapults, darts with metallic points, toy steam engines and fashion jewellery. No part of a toy may exceed 24 volts. Kitemark: -, The Kitemark commands recognition and respect from consumers and business alike. This recognition extends to some organisations insisting that their suppliers` products bear the Kitemark before they will place an order with them. The usual route to achieving this mark is by a combination of stringent and regular independent product testing and quality systems assessment - all to recognised British, European or international safety and quality standards. Only when a company has proved that it can meet these criteria is it allowed to display the Kitemark on a product. BSI runs Kitemark schemes for hundreds of products - cricket balls, condoms, pipes, valves, and playground equipment. CE marking: - Many products come under ...

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